opposite number, one's

One's counterpart, as in He's my opposite number in the California office. This expression is generally used for a person's equivalent in another organization or system ( number alluding to their position in a hierarchy). [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jason	['dʒeisn]
Francine	[fra:n'si:n]
Joslyn	JAHS-lin	English (Modern)
Yevgeniy	yev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-nee	Russian
Noya	-	Hebrew
Amadi (1)	-	Western African, Igbo